D-Link Ethernet Switch, 5-Port Gigabit Plug n Play Compact Design Fanless Desktop Switch (DGS-1005G),Black

This little gigabyte switch just works, and it stays cool. My network card is not gigabyte capable, so I havent push it to the limit. It shuts off non-active ports, so it saves energy.

This is a simple but very good gigabit switch, perfect for extending your wired ethernet network. Setting it up and using it is dead simple, the feature set is very good, and the price is quite reasonable. I havent timed file transfers yet to see how much faster it is than a more common 100Mbps Fast ethernet switch. I think the power-saving features are a good idea. Id be surprised if they made a huge difference in power consumption, but theres nothing wrong in saving even a little energy use. _IF_ your network wiring meets all the requirements for gigabit transfers then this can be a useful part of your network. If your cabling is not up to standards, then this switch wont make it go any faster than the 100Mbps switch you may already have.

I play online games with a group of friends every Friday night, and when using this switch I was constantly dropping off party chat for several seconds before reconnecting. This was irritating because A) I couldn’t communicate effectively and B) Because everyone else in the chat was constantly getting pop-up massages saying that I was unable to chat because of a network issue. It took me a couple months before I suspected it was the switch, but as soon as I disconnected my PS5 from the switch and used WiFi instead the problem never happened again. But I do prefer a wired connection, so I’ll probably ditch this one and try another brand.

Low price nice quality. It does the job and is much faster than my old switch. Set up was seamless

Worked perfectly for almost a year. Simple, affordable and effective

Really fast and simple. No other words needed to describe it. Buy it if you instantly want to expand your gigabit network.

No issues at all. Been running our home internet through this for 2 years now and havent had a problem at all.

I am happy with my purchase. - Fast network connection. - Good price.

great packaging and easy set up.

Worked great when I needed it, right now going wireless. Have not discarded, its part of my elctronics supply.